Despite being one of the more polarizing players on the San Antonio Spurs, Devin Vassell has quietly given them what they've needed this season. That has been huge for the Spurs, who desperately needed him to step up and live up to his role.
With a lack of shooting, the Spurs needed him to regain his shooting form after having a down year last season. Thus far, he certainly has, drilling 36.2% of his 6.3 3-point attempts and 47.2% of his 2.4 mid-range jumpers per game, a welcome sign for the Spurs.
Better still, he has been noticeably better defensively, with his increased activity helping the Spurs rank fifth in defensive rating.